More on Smart TVs…now the FBI is warning consumers. “Beyond the risk that your TV manufacturer and app developers may be listening and watching you, that television can also be a gateway for hackers to come into your home,” says the FBI. For more, check out this USA Today story.
Month: December 2019
Elon Musk’s Cybertruck dangerous?
Cybertruck’s radical design may blunt its appeal, but concerns about its impact on other road users raises larger questions about whether an armored truck is really the green future we should be striving toward. Musk took the time to (successfully) demonstrate how a sledgehammer was unable to dent the side panels of the Cybertruck and…
Millions of people may have had their text messages exposed online
Here we go again…another massive security problem. A database housing millions of private SMS text messages was left open online for an extended period of time, a team of researchers at the online privacy company vpnMentor said Sunday. For more, check out this USA Today story.
Cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia
Using the phone while driving just became costlier. The Australian state of New South Wales rolled out “high definition detection cameras” on Sunday, designed to catch drivers using cell phones behind the wheel. For more, check out this CNN story.